Kumbhalgarh Wildlife
Sanctuarys is located in the most rugged of the Aravali in Pali,
Rajsamand and Udaipur districts of Rajasthan. It takes name after the
impressive historic fort of Kumbhalgarh, which come into view over the Park.
It is 578 sq Kms in area and at an altitude of 500 to 1,300m.

It is
home to a very large variety of wild life, some of which are highly
endangered species. The wild life includes wolf, leopards, sloth bear,
hyena, jackal, jungle cat, smabhar, nilgai, chaisingh (the four horned
antelope), chinkara and hare.

The bird life at Kumbhalgarh
is also gratifying. The normally shy and untrusted grey jungle fowl
can be spotted here. Peacocks and Doves can be sighted regularly feeding on
grains scattered by the jungle guards. Bird like the red spur owls,
Parakeets, golden Oriole, grey Pigeons, Bulbul, Dove and white breasted
kingfisher can also be seen near the water holes.

Kumbhalgarhs
natural beauty is attracting many tourists and especially for its
accessibility from Udaipur, which is 100 Kms from here. Foot tracking and
horse safari organised by local tour operators are proving to be very
popular. A typical safari route enters the sanctuary from the Kumbhalgarh
Fort and cutting across the sanctuary it reaches Ghanerao, and then borders
an old abandoned road. On this road, one can sight Chinkaras, Neelgais, four
horned Antelope and many birds.

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Attractions of Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary

The bird life at Kumbhalgarh is also gratifying. The normally shy
and distrusted grey jungle fowl can be spotted here. Peacocks and Doves can
be sighted regularly, feeding on grains scattered by the jungle guards. Bird
like the red spur owls, Parakeets, golden Oriole, grey Pigeons, Bulbul, Dove
and white breasted kingfisher can also be seen near the water holes.

A
typical safari route enters the sanctuary from the Kumbhalgarh Fort and
cutting across the sanctuary it reaches Ghanerao, and then borders an old
abandoned road. On this road, one can sight Chinkaras, Neelgais, four horned
Antelope and many birds.